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cede

  [seed]
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–verb (used with object), ced⋅ed, ced⋅ing.
to yield or formally surrender to another: to cede territory.
Origin:
1625–35; < L cēdere to go, yield

Related forms:
ceder, noun

Synonyms:
relinquish, abandon; grant, transfer, convey.
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cede   (sēd)   
tr.v.   ced·ed, ced·ing, cedes

  1. To surrender possession of, especially by treaty. See Synonyms at relinquish.

  2. To yield; grant: The debater refused to cede the point to her opponent.


[French céder, from Old French, from Latin cēdere; see ked- in Indo-European roots.]
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Word Origin & History

cede 
1633, from L. cedere "to yield," originally "to go, leave," from PIE base *ked- "to go, yield" (cf. Skt. a-sad- "to go, approach;" Avestan apa-had- "turn aside, step aside;" Gk. hodos "way," hodites "wanderer, wayfarer;" O.C.S. chodu "a walking, going," choditi "to go").
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: cede
Pronunciation: 'sEd
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: ced·ed; ced·ing
1 : to yield or grant usually by treaty
2 : ASSIGN, TRANSFER
3 : to transfer (all or part of one's liability as an insurer under an insurance policy) by reinsurance to another insurer
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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